Rolling food processor

0001The present disclosure relates generally to kitchen utensils, and in particular to devices for processing foods, such as chopping garlic or onions.

0002Devices used to grate, grind, chop, chop, or otherwise process food or ingredients for cooking are usually problematic in that they are difficult to clean and inconvenient to use. Also, it is usually difficult to control the degree of chopping or fine chopping of food using a manual device. Therefore, in order to control the degree of grated, chopped, ground, or finely chopped, the user generally uses a complex electric food processor that is expensive and requires more time and effort for cleaning. Also, such devices require valuable storage space (otherwise they can be used to store other things) when in use. Other devices, such as graters, are usually difficult to use and control the degree of grater, exposing the user to sharp parts of the grater.

<p num="0003"> According to one embodiment, the user can act to process food when moved on a surface.<u style="single">rotation</u>A food processor is provided. In one aspect, this<u style="single">rotation</u>A food processor is a body having a chamber configured to contain food; a plurality of blades configured to rotate in at least a portion of the chamber, and rotatably coupled to the plurality of blades together With a processing assembly having one or more rotating members that rotate in<u style="single">rotation</u>By moving the food processing machine on the surface, the rotating member is rotated, and the rotation of the rotating member rotates the plurality of blades in the chamber to process the food.</p><p num="0004"> According to another embodiment<u style="single">rotation</u>The food processing machine includes a main body, a blade assembly, and a roller assembly. The body comprises a chamber configured to contain food. The blade assembly comprises one or more blades rotatably mounted relative to the chamber, the one or more blades at least partially in the chamber when actuated to process the food. It is configured to rotate. Also, the roller assembly comprises at least a first rotating member rotatably coupled to the body to rotate the one or more blades in the chamber as the first rotating member rotates. The first rotating member is configured to rotatably engage a portion of the blade assembly, thereby allowing the user to rotatably engage.<u style="single">rotation</u>It is possible to process the food by moving the food processing machine on the surface or reciprocating.</p><p num="0005"> According to one aspect,<u style="single">rotation</u>The food processor further comprises a drive mechanism configured to rotate the rotating member to process the food when activated. For example, the drive mechanism may be an electric motor or a winding member.</p>

0006<figref num="1">It is an isometric view of the rotary food processing machine which concerns on one Embodiment.</figref><figref num="2">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref><figref num="3">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref><figref num="4">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref><figref num="5">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref><figref num="6">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref><figref num="7">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref><figref num="8">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine which concerns on another embodiment.</figref><figref num="9">It is an isometric view of the rotary food processing machine which concerns on still another embodiment.</figref><figref num="10">It is an isometric view of the rotary food processing machine which concerns on still another embodiment.</figref><figref num="11">It is an isometric view of a part of the rotary food processing machine of FIG.</figref>

0007FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment. In the present embodiment, the rotary food processing machine 100 includes an upper main body 102, a lower main body 104, a blade assembly 106 (FIG. 2), and a roller assembly 108. The upper body 102 includes a filling lid 110 that is detachably or rotatably coupled to the upper shell 112. The filling lid 110 can be at least partially separated from the upper shell 112, eg, removed or rotated to open, allowing the user to place food such as garlic into the rotating food processor 100. The filling lid 110 is configured to move or rotate towards the upper body 102 to seal the food in the rotating food processor 100. The upper shell 112 may be rotatably coupled to the lower body 104.

0008FIG. 2 illustrates a blade assembly 106 and a roller assembly 108 according to one embodiment, with upper and lower bodies 102, 104 (FIG. 1) removed for clarity of illustration and description. The blade assembly 106 comprises one or more blades 114 mounted on the upper hub 116, and in some embodiments, includes one or more blades 114 mounted on the one or more hubs 116. The blade 114 is rotatably attached to the upper and lower bodies 102, 104.

0009For example, in one embodiment, the blade 114 may project outward from an upper hub 116 having a rotating shaft 118 extending substantially across the rotating food processor 100. The upper hub 116 can be extended and extends beyond the blade 114 in a direction approximately parallel to the axis of rotation 118, defining the first end 117 and the second end 119 laterally opposite the first end 117. To do.

0010The roller assembly 108 includes at least the first rotating member 120, and in the embodiment of this embodiment also includes a second rotating member 122. The first and second rotating members 120, 122 may have any structure or shape suitable for rolling on the surface. In one embodiment, the first and second rotating members 120, 122 are configured to allow the rotating food processing machine 100 to be easily moved on a surface. For example, the first and second rotating members 120, 122 have a spherical, cylindrical, or circular shape (eg, a wheel configuration) for easy rolling on a surface. The first and second rotating members 120, 122 can be separately rotatably coupled to one of the upper and lower body 102, 104. Alternatively, the first rotating member 120 may be coupled to the second rotating member 122 so as to rotate as a unit.

0011For example, the axle 124 may extend between the first rotating member 120 and the second rotating member 122, and the member 120 may be coupled to the member 122. In one embodiment, each of the first and second rotating members 120, 122 is located near its central portion and at the end of the axle 124, such that the first and second rotating members 120, 122 rotate with the axle 124. A hub 126 may be provided with an outlet 128 configured to receive and secure the. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the first and second rotating members 120, 122 may be rotatably coupled to the axle 124 via, for example, ball bearing members (not shown).

0012At least one of the first and second ends 117, 119 of the upper hub 116 may be configured to rotate with the roller assembly 108 to allow the rest of the upper hub 116 to rotate. This rotation also rotates the blade 114. For example, the upper hub 116 may include a third rotating member 121 that is close to the second end 119 and is located on the outer periphery of the second rotating member 122, which causes the second rotating member 122 to move in the first direction 130. When rotating, the friction between the second rotating member 122 and the third rotating member 121 of the upper hub 116 causes the upper hub 116 to rotate in the second direction 132 opposite to the first direction 130. As the upper hub 116 rotates, the blade 114 rotates to process the food inside. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the blade 114 can be designed to give the desired result, such as grated, ground, chopped, chopped, or mixed. It may also include more than one blade assembly 106, each with a different set of blades 114 to replace the blade assembly 106 and enable its intended use.

0013In the embodiment of this embodiment, both the first and second ends 117 and 119 of the upper hub 116 are arranged on the outer circumferences of the first and second rotating members 120 and 122, respectively. Further, at least one end of the upper hub 116 may include a first gear 134 having a plurality of teeth 136 and configured to rotatably engage a second gear 138 having the plurality of teeth 140. For example, the second gear 138 may be arranged to rotate with the first rotating member 120. In one embodiment, the teeth 140 and the second gear 138 are mounted near the outer circumference of the hub 126 of the first rotating member 120 and rotate with it. Further, the first gear 134 may be concentrically attached near the first end 117 of the upper hub 116. The teeth 136 and 140 of the first and second gears 134 and 138 are received by the recesses formed between the other teeth 140 and 136 of the first and second gears 134 and 138, and the rotating member. When 120, 122 rotate, the second gear 138 allows the rotation of the first gear 134, and thus the upper hub 116, and rotates the blade 114.

0014In one embodiment, the first gear 134 and the plurality of teeth 136 of the first gear 134 may be formed from a single body material. Further or / or, the upper hub 116 may be formed from a first gear 134 and a monolithic material. Similarly, the second gear 138 and the plurality of teeth 140 of the second gear 138 may be formed from a single body material. Further or / or, the upper hub 116 may be formed from a second gear 138 and a single body material.

0015In one embodiment, the first and / or second rotating members 120, 122 and / or the second gear 138 may be larger in size than the upper hub 116, the third rotating member 121, and / or the first gear 134. .. In such a configuration, one rotation of each of the rotating members 120 and 122 causes a large number of rotations of the upper hub 116. Therefore, the blade 114 more optimally and conveniently processes the contents of the rotary food processor 100. The size of each of these parts can be designed so that a particular number of rotations of rotating members 120, 122 give rise to a particular degree of processing of the contents. For example, if the rotating members 120 and 122 are rotated by the first rotation speed, the result may be thinly sliced, the second rotation speed may result in finely chopping, the third rotation speed may result in lowering, and the fourth rotation speed may result in powdering. Good. Based on the same idea, those skilled in the art can obtain the corresponding desired result by moving the rotary food processor 100 back and forth a plurality of times along a predetermined distance on the surface, and the user can use the rotary food processor 100. You will understand that you do not have to move continuously on the surface. Therefore, the space required to process the contents is not large.

0016Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in another embodiment, a similar gear mechanism for the second rotating member 122 may be provided near the second end 119 of the upper hub 116.

0017The following description provides an example of the configuration of the upper and lower bodies 102, 104 for enclosing the internal chamber of the rotary food processor 100 that holds food for processing. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other suitable structures and shapes that provide such enclosures are possible and are intended to be within the claims of the present disclosure and attachment.

0018FIG. 3 illustrates a part of the rotary food processor 100, and the upper body 102 (FIG. 1), the lower body 104, and the hub 126 of the first rotating member 120 (FIG. 2) are explained and illustrated for clarity. Has been removed for. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower body 102 includes a lower chamber shell 142 and a lower cap 144. The lower chamber shell 142 forms a lower chamber 146 configured to contain at least a portion of food or processing material. The lower chamber shell 142 is configured to house at least a portion of the blade assembly 106, such as the blade 114, in the lower chamber 146 for processing food. Further, the lower chamber shell 142 can interact with the upper hub 116, the third rotating member 121, and / or the first gear 134 and the roller assembly 108 in order to rotate the upper hub 116 as described above. It is configured to.

0019For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower chamber shell 142 includes a first opening 148 and a second opening 150 formed near both ends of the lower chamber shell 142 in the lateral direction. Through these openings, the first gear 134 and the third rotating member 121 project and can be rotatably coupled to or placed on the second gear 138 and the second rotating member 122, respectively (see FIG. 3). FIG. 4 shows only the blade 114 and the lower shell 142. The lower shell 142 comprises at least one protrusion 152 or a plurality of protrusions 152 arranged in a row and forming a channel 153 between them. The protrusion 152 acts as a stop or obstacle in the aisle of the moving food during the processing of the food, which can further speed up and facilitate the processing. As one of ordinary skill in the art will understand, when the blade 114 rotates and faces the food, the protrusion 152 prevents the free rotation of the food with the rotation of the blade 114 and more optimally processes the food. In one embodiment, the protrusions 152 may be arranged such that the blades 114 pass through channels 153 formed between the protrusions 152. FIG. 4 shows an example of such a configuration, but the protrusion 152 can be further or instead placed at any position within the lower chamber 146.

0020As shown in FIG. 3, an optional lower cap 144 may be provided to cover the axle 124 and provide the rotary food processor 100 with a more aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic shape. For example, the lower shell 142 and the lower cap 144 may include first and second complementary coupling members 154 and 156 configured to fix and engage the lower shell 142 with the lower cap 144, respectively. Further, at least one surface of the lower shell 142 may be sized to carry, for example, a usage or cautionary sign 158 intended to be read by the user of the rotary food processor 100.

0021FIG. 5 illustrates the rotary food processor 100, with the upper body 102 (FIG. 1) removed for illustration and illustration clarity. As shown in FIG. 5, some embodiments may include a lower ergonomic cover 160 extending and coupled around the lower chamber shell 142 and / or the lower cap 144. The lower ergonomic cover 160 works with the parts of the upper body 102 described below to provide an ergonomic shape that fits comfortably in the palm of the user.

0022FIG. 6 illustrates the rotary food processor 100, with a portion of the upper body 102 removed for illustration and clarity of illustration. The upper body 102 comprises an upper chamber shell 162 that forms an upper chamber 164 that is exposed by manipulating the lid 110 (FIG. 1) to contain food. The upper chamber 164 and the lower chamber 146 form an integral chamber in which food is processed when using a rotary food processor. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the upper chamber shell 162 may also have protrusions similar to the protrusion 152 (FIG. 4) described above with respect to the lower chamber shell 142.

0023Returning to FIG. 1, the upper body 102 may include an upper ergonomic cover 166 extending around and coupled to at least some of the other parts of the rotary food processor 100. As mentioned above, the upper body 102 is rotatably coupled to the lower body 104, allowing the upper ergonomic cover 166 to rotate away from the lower body 104. For example, the lower ergonomic cover 160 may include two portions 168 that are separated from each other with an opening 170 formed through. As illustrated in FIG. 7, a portion of the upper body 102, such as the upper ergonomic cover 166, can be placed between two separated portions 168 (FIG. 1) and has a rotating portion with a through opening 173. It may be equipped with 171. The opening 173 of the rotating portion 171 is aligned with the opening 170 (FIG. 1) that penetrates the isolated portion 168 of the lower ergonomic cover 160 (FIG. 1).

0024As shown in FIG. 1, the rotating pin 172 extends through the opening 173 (FIG. 7) of the rotating portion 171 (FIG. 7) and the opening 170 of the separated portion 168 and is above the lower body 104. It is possible to allow the main body 102 to rotate. Such a configuration allows easy disassembly of the rotating food processing machine 100 for taking out the processed food and / or for cleaning after use of the parts of the rotating food processing machine 100.

0025When assembled, the upper ergonomic cover 166 works with the lower ergonomic cover 160 to provide an integrated ergonomic shape. This shape is configured to move the processor 100 on the surface and comfortably fit in the palm of the user to process the food inside. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the rotary food processing machine of other embodiments may have an outer shape that is significantly different from the disclosed outer shape without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

0026Although some embodiments and examples of rotary food processing machines and their features and components have been described to provide a complete understanding of the operation of the processing machines, those skilled in the art will appreciate the user.<u style="single">rotation</u>Run the food processor on the surface to chop, dic, cut, chop, grind, grind, grind, mix, grate, or otherwise process the contents of the rotating food processor. It will be appreciated that the various structures and configurations that make it possible are possible within the scope of this disclosure. For example, the upper body and the lower body, etc.<u style="single">rotation</u>Multiple parts of the food processor, or parts of them, such as the upper and lower chambers, may be integrally formed from a single material. Also, more or less gears may be used with friction between rotating parts to achieve rotation of the upper hub. Also, in other embodiments, the rotary food processor may use only one wheel. Other configurations are possible.

0027In another embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the rotary food processor 200, of which a portion is shown, urges one or more of an axle 224, a rotating member 220, 222, or a gear 240. It may include one or more urging devices 274 configured such as. In one embodiment, the urging device may include an electric motor 275 actuated by switch 276. The switch 276 may be located near the motor 275 or away from the motor 275, eg, somewhere on the exposed portion of the processor 200 for easy user access.

0028In such an embodiment, the rotating members 220, 222 may be configured such that the rotating food processor 200 follows an arched path, such as a circular or elliptical path. When the user turns on the switch 276, the motor transmits the movement to the rotating members 220, 222, and the rotating food processor 200 rotates on an arched path to process the food as described above. For example, one of the rotating members 220, 222 may be larger than the other. Further or instead, the rotating members 220, 222 may be tilted around its vertical axis 278.

0029In another aspect, the urging device 274 may include a spring or other winding member 277 configured to mechanically communicate with and wind the rotating members 220, 222. In such an embodiment, for example, when the user rolls the rotating members 220 and 222 in one direction on the surface, the winding member 277 is wound to store energy for urging, and the rotating members 220 and 222 are rolled on the surface. It may be configured to release energy for urging and rotate rotating members 220, 222 by lifting from or releasing the processor 200. The rotating members 220, 222 rotate with the generated momentum even after the spring finishes urging the rotating members 220, 222 to rotate the upper hub and / or the blade to process the food.

0030A portion of the rotary food processor 200 of the present embodiment (not shown) is substantially the same as that of the above embodiment.

0031In other embodiments, the rotary food processor can be equipped with more or fewer parts without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, in one embodiment, the rotary food processor 300 comprises only one rotating member 320, as illustrated in FIG. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in other embodiments, more than two rotating members may be used. Further, the rotary food processing machine according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may have a different shape and size. For example, it may be larger to process larger amounts of food or larger size foods.

0032In another embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the rotating food processor 400 extends between the first and second rotating members 420, 422 and also acts as a hub for the blade 414. May be provided.

0033All parts of the rotary food processor 100, 200, 300, 400 are from any material, such as metal, wood, plastic, rubber, composites, silicone, any combination of these, or any other suitable material. May be made. Different parts may have different compositions suitable for their function. For example, the rotating members 120, 122, 220, 222, 320, 420, 422 may be made of rubber, plastic, or silicon.

0034Additional embodiments can be provided by combining the various embodiments described above. All of the US patents, US patent application publications, US patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications, and non-patent documents referred to herein and / or described in the application datasheet are incorporated herein by reference. Aspects of these embodiments can be modified to use the ideas of the various patents, applications, and literature described above, if desired, and provide additional embodiments.

0035Considering the above detailed description, these and other modifications can be made to the embodiments. In general, the terms used in the appended claims should not be construed as limiting the claims to the particular embodiments disclosed herein and in the claims, and all possible embodiments and claims. Should be interpreted as containing the equivalent of. Therefore, the claims are not limited by this disclosure.

0036100-turn food processor 102 Upper body 104 Lower body 106 blade assembly 108 Roller assembly 110 Fill lid 114 blades 116 Upper hub 120 1st rotating member 122 Second rotating member 124 axles 134 1st gear 138 2nd gear 146 Lower chamber 164 Upper chamber